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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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